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THE WINGHANI ADVANCE -TIMES
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Big brother is watching
seemed to be motivated chiefly by fear
of some sort of reprisals from Queen's
Park. However, if we have really
reached the stage where autonomous
hospital boards, which has a long his-
tory of dedicated service and intelli-
gent management of their institutions
can no longer protest intervention by
central authority we might as well for-
get the entire public hospital concept.
Our hospital was built by local
people; its numerous additions were
erected and furnished in large measure
by the people of this area, both urban
and rural; it has, over a long period of
years, provided excellent service, with
a high degree of personal concern for
itis patients. We neither need nor want
government meddling.
According to word -received by the
ocal hospital board the provincial gov-
ernment will introduce legislation
under which the powers of the hos-
pital's board of governors could be to-
tally usurped by a government super-
visor. The board will protest the
proposed legislation on the grounds
that it Is unnecessary and potentially
dangerous.
Presumably the intent of the law is
to provide emergency management in
case any hospital becomes financially
endangered — a situation still without
precise definition. The combination of
inflated costs and ministry restraints
could place any hospital within such a•
vague category.
Those board members who did not
favor opposition to the legislation
Mirror of our times
What made Terry Fox so unusual?
Why did his short life and early death
leave such a mark on an entire nation?
It was something more than mere
courage. It was the clear evidence of a
quality of spirit which has become in-
creasingly rare in most of our lives.
What he demonstrated was pure unsel-
fishness. The agony he endured during
those thousands ofmiles he covered in
his marathon of hope was borne be-
cause he wanted to bring help to others
who are and will be victims of the.
disease with which he was afflicted. He
wasn't running for himself; he was
running for all of us.
In the light of this sort of selfish-
ness our own greediness for all the lux-
uries we pursue seems trivial. Strikers
who subject hundreds of innocent by-
standers to inconvenience and loss look
very small beside a man of Terry's sta-
ture. The big corporation owners who
must have the highest prices and inter-
est rates appear somewhat puny com-
pared to a man whose compassion
reaches out to all human beings. The
easy life most of us seek with such de-
votion is a pallid goal at best.
At a time when Canadians are
tearing at each other's throats; when
they can find ever more points on
which to .disagree— Terry Fox stands
out as a living and dying symbol of
something greater than politician or fi-
nancier. He was just a great human
being with a heart big enough to en-
compass all of us.
The strike goes on.
Well, there are some redeeming
features about a postal strike.
If you're a business person you
don't have to make that morning call at
the P.O. You don't have to spend half
the morning sorting out the junk, snar-
ling at the invoices, writing answers to
theletters or composing replies to the
ones that ask you for donations to
health funds. Your problems may even
diminish because your outot-town as-
sociates can't tell you about your er-
rors and shortcomings.
Onhe other hand, however, you
aren't gating any cheques in the mail.
Even though your staff expects a little
something on pay day you haven't had
any payments to deposit. Orders for
your goods and services which normal-
ly arrive with each mail have dried up.
You find you have to' borrow more
money from the bank to meet your
weekly budget of expenses and the
bank obliges — at 21 per cent interest.
If you aren't a businessman or
woman, just a mere mother or grand-
mother you surely miss those regular
letters which tie your family together,
no matter where you live. Your daugh-
ter, -.who lives in Vancouver, has a very
sick husband and she simply doesn't
have the money for very manylong
distance calls — so you worry.
if you happen to be a widow and
normally secure in the knowledge that
your annuity cheque will be in the mail
on Monday, you're getting a little con-
cerned about the rent that's due on
Wednesday.
If you happen to be the fellow who
suffered a badly broken hip on the job
five months ago you are getting pretty
worried about that cheque from the in-
surance company which was covering
you for long-term disability.
If you dePend on old age security
payments you hope the lad next door
will be good enough to pick up your
cheque at the town hall or some other
distribution point.
if you are like alt the rest of us you
are wondering why your life should be
made so complicated by a small group
of public employees who think they
should be getting $20,000 a year, plus
cost -of -living increments for the oner-
ous task of sorting our letters, and 17
weeks' pay forgoing home to have a
baby.
But never mind all that. This is a
free country you know — so free that
one per cent of the population can tell
the rest of us to go to hell.
Oil dealers upset
W. Roger Worth, who is the dir-
ector of Public Affairs for the Canadian
Federation of Small Business recently
dealt with some of the facts of life
where oil dealers are concerned.
While provincial and federal gov-
ernments and the oil industry battle
over who gets what from the Canadian
energy pie, the independent dealers
who distribute the gas and oil to con-
sumers have somehow been left out of
the debate.
The decisions being made by poli-
tical and industrial heavyweights are
also costing them a bundle of money.
Consider what's happening, One of
the country's largest multinational oil
companies recently released figures
indicating how the gasoline pricing
system has changed in Ontario in the
last three years. (While provincial
taxes, vary, the situation is similar in
other provinces.)
In December, 1978, when gasoline
was selling for 99 cents per gallon at the
pump, crude oil cost 38 cents per gal-
lon, the oil company received 20 cents
for refining and distributing the pro-
duct to dealers, Ottawa got 12 cents and
the Ontario government received 19
cents. Dealers received 9 cents per gal -
Ion.
Recently, with yaso a selling at
$1.65 a gallon, crude oil co 52 cents,
the oil company got 33 cent for re-
fining and distributing, the federal
government received 45 cents, with the
Ontario government picking up 25
cents.
The dealer's margin remained at 9
cents per gallon, exactly the same as in
1978.
Ottawa's take was up a whopping
275 per cent in the three-year period.
Ontario increased revenues by 31 per
cent. As a refiner, the oil company was
able to raise prices by 65.per cent. And
the cost of crude oil (including provin-
cial royalties) was up 36 per cent.
What's intriguing about this whole
sce rio is the outright admission by
oil of the nation's largest all com-
panies that dealers have been left out in
the cold, even though inventory costs
(to say nothing of labor rates) have
risen dramatically.
Perhaps it's time the oil companies
considered sharing a part of their in-
creased revenues with independent
dealers. Three years without a raise is
a long time Indeed.
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Junior`Citizens
write about Hoedown
Dear Editor,
This is a letter concerning
the Wingham Western Hoe-
down.
We would like to thank the
committee and all • those
involved for their generous,
overwhelming contributions
to our celebration annually
held in the summer as the
Funfest, now called the
- Western Hoedown:
We like to see other
organizations , and in-
dividuals getting involved in
a worthwhile, profitable
activity. It's too bad they
pushed us aside when they
did find out it was profitable.
We would like new Junior
Citizens . to join our
organization to help us
further our accomplish-
ments with next year's
Funfest. However if this
keeps happening, we may
not be around much longer.,
• Darin Hickey
' President,
Wingham Junior Citizens
News Items from Old Files
JULY 1934
Alan Finlayson, who has
been • principal of the Lower
Wingham school for the past
three years, has accepted
the principalship of the
Wroxeter Public School and
will take over his duties at
the beginning of the fall
term.
The members of the Huron
County Press Association
held their annual meeting in
Bayfield. W. H. Robertson of
, the Goderich Signal wes
elected president, K.
• McLean of Seaforth Ex-
positor vice president and W.
B. McCool of • .Wingham
Advance -Times secretary -
treasurer.
Miss Tena Reid has
received word that she was
successful in passing with
honors the Conservatory of
Music examinations for
Intermediate" Harmony,
Grade 5.
Betty Taylor of Hamilton,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Taylor, formerly. of
Wingham, has been chosen
to represent Canada in the
80 -met hurdles at the
British mpire Games to be
held in ondon, England.
It is said that television
will not be available to the
public in a commercial way
for some years yet. If the
crooner looks as bad as he
sounds — the longer, the
better! ,.r, .
Last . week one of the
outstanding scientists of the
world, Madame Curie of
France, passed away.
Madame Curie was the co -
discoverer of radioni,
Leslie McKee, who owns
an apiary at Teeswater,
found several hives upset
TOOAY CHILD
BY HELEN ALLEN
1.
It's easy to like Kenny, 8, because he's a friendly
cheerful, co-operative youngster who gets on well with
people of all ages.
Kenny is in good health except for a very slight hearwg
loss which does not affect him in school or in everyday
living. Because of it, he has tended to speak in a loud
voice sometimes, but that is improving. He will need
orthodontic work in a few years.
Kenny has been in Grade 2 for half the day and in
special educations the other half, getting extra help in
reading, spelling and maths. He has -done well in this
program and it is hoped that once he is confident of his
own abilities he will be in regular classes all day.
Like most boys, Kenny is a collector and his pockets
are always full of "treasures." He likes skating and
Jungle gyre activities. He is interested in crafts. Living in
a country foster home, he is well acquainted with
animals, and is thoughtful and gentle with them.
Kenny needs parents who will help him believe he is a
worthwhile person, will give him time to believe they
really want him as their son and will not be demanding
about academic achievement.
To inquire about adopting Kenny, please write to
Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Ser-
vices, Box 888, Station K, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2H2. In
your letter, tell something of your present family and Your
way of life.
and on investigation the
tracks of a bear were
discovered. Several men got
together and, armed to the
teeth, went in search of 'the
bear but he was not found.
JULY 1946 •
Between 50 and 60 lodges
will, join in the celebration of
The Glorious 12th -to be held
this year at Blyth. •
Bruce --Presbytery '
proved`a call from -St. Paul's
Presbyterian Church,
Glamis,. to Rev. A. H.Wilson
of Whtftechurch: "
Mr. and Mrs, E;fa Wel-
wood of . Whitechurch an-
nounce the engagement of
their only daughter, Jean
. Susanah, to Clifford W.
Heffer, only son of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Heffer, Moncton,
N.B.
• The Canadian dollar was
placed • on - parity with the
United; States dollar, ef-
fective 8 p.m. 'Friday, as a
major item ina program to
dam back inflationary in-
fluences.
One of the first buildings to
be erected in Wingham, that
which was until recently
occupied by James A.
Haugh, is being torn down
this week to be replaced by a
modern business block to be
erected by W. H. Gurney.
A recreational council was
elected for the town ' of
Wingham, thus creating 'a
body recognized by the
government and eligible for
substantial grants: Named to
head the new organization
.were Don Nesmith, Rev: A.
Nimmo; A. Garrett and R. R.
Hobden. •
About 25 neighbors and
friends gathered at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Mc-
Burney, East Wawanosh, to
honor them prior to their
leaving the farm for
Wingham this week.
JULY 1957
A Wingham man, 86 -year-
old Joseph Vogan, had the
distinction of -being the oldest
former student present at SS
No. 9, Carrick, for the cen-
tennial celebrations.
The mothers• and pupils of
SS No. 4, Howick held a
picnic and farewell party for
Mrs. Jack Day who is
leaving the school after three
years' service. Mrs. Day was
presented with an electric
frying pan.
Three sets of grand-
parents, Mr, and Mrs. Louis
Dahms of Mildmay, Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Wright of
Lakelet and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Thompson of
Wingham were in at-
tendance when baby Sidney
Dennis Thompson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Sidney Thompson,
was baptized at Brick United
Church.
Rev. Arthur F. Gardner
was inducted into the
pastorate of Fordwich
United Church. They come to
Fordwich from St. George.
Recently the Bluevale
Cemetery has .acquired a
fine appearance by the
restoring of monuments and
improving the grounds.
Some older monuments have
been placed together on a
"permanent base. Members
of the cemetery board, Mac
.Black, Charles Johnston and
Maas Scott, also' those' who
assisted in the work, are to
be commended.
.„If plans materialize,
Sunday night might be band
concert night in • Wjngham.
Jack Reavie, new president
of the Lions Club; would, like •
to see the bandstand in the .
town park being put to some
use.
The engagement is an-
nounced of Janet Margaret
Thomson of Chesley to •
Vernon . Robert Reid,
Bluevale.
JULY 1967
Jack Nevery, manager of
Fry and •Blackhall Ltd.,
Wingham, announced that,
effective ' July 13, the
Wingham business will be
merged with Town and
Country Furniture Ltd. of
London.
Some 160 elementary
school teachers from
Western Ontario are
engaged for the next five •
weeks on anintensive, course
on modern teaching methods
for elementary mathe-
matics. The course is being
held at the Wingham District
High School and is sponsored'
by the Ontario Department
of Education.
Twenty registered nursing
assistants graduated from
the 'Wingham training
centre, with special 'awards
going to Jean Matthews ' of
Kitchener, Sharron Smith of
RR 3, Owen Sound, Dorothy
Weber of Waterloo and Lyla
Bushell, RR 4, Kincardine.
Miss Sandra Cameron,
daughter of .Mr..,.and Mrs.
Donald Cameron, Victoria
Street, has• accepted a
position with the London
Board of Education and will
commence her duties in the
.fall.
Wellington Marks of RR 1,
,elgrave, lost more than 600
bales of hay, a prize bull,
seven calves, machinery and
an undetermined. number of
pigs lin a barn fire. Loss is
estimated at $25,000.
Mrs. Hector Browne of
Fordwich, who has been.
teaching in a counfry school
near Hanover, will be
teaching next year in the
new central school in
Hanover.
Movie glamour girl Jayne
Mansfield died tragically, in
a car , accident in the
southern United States. She
was 34 years of age.
Dear Editor,
This letter also concerns,,.
the Wingham Western
Hoedown. We, the Wingham
Junior Citizens, wouldlike to
thank those people who
supported the JCs in the past
six years of our existence
serving this community.
In July of 1975 we decided
to create a summerevent for
the people of this area for
enjoyment. We called it the
Annual Wingham Funfest.
We used the word "annual"
because that is what • we
expected it to be.
We are sorry to say that it
is now the Wingham Western
"Hoedown , and gives no
recognition to us,. the Junior
Citizens.
We know that there is
nothing we can do about this
year's event but go ahead the
way. it is now and start
planning 'for next year's
Funfest.
Darren Creamer
THE' DAM by Robert Byrne
Upriver from the Cali-
fornia town of Sutterton
stands the Sierra Canyon
Dam, the largest structure of
its kind. It is the safest dam
ever built, except that ac-
cording to the calculations of
Phil : Kramer the dam is
about to collapse. This is a
hair-raising novel.' of
-technology gone awry.
HOUSEKEEPING by ,Mari-
lynne Robinson
This. is the story of Ruth,
-''WTh . grows. up with her sister
Lucilleunder the care of her
competent grandmother,
then . Of tvo comicaiiy
fumbling great-aunts, and
finally of Sylvie, the tran-
sient sister of her dead
mother. The book is about
the effort to "keep house", to
keep anything at all, . in a
landscape and a community
where nothing . seems to
, persist except memory.
ROYAL DOULTON FIGUR-
INES AND CHARACTER .
JUGS by Katherine McClin-
ton
. During the past few years
Royal Doulton character
dugs . and bone china
figurines have -become the
craze of a large number of
collectors. This book is
written to answer some
questions regarding marks,
dates, artists, and the
technicalities of the pro-
duction.
SHOWERING FLOWERS --Gordon Carter, town caretaker, was vine the mari-
golds in front of the town hall a bath on one of the hot, sultry days last week. The
weather was enough to tempt one to spend the afternoon under a lawn 'sprinkler.
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THE' DAM by Robert Byrne
Upriver from the Cali-
fornia town of Sutterton
stands the Sierra Canyon
Dam, the largest structure of
its kind. It is the safest dam
ever built, except that ac-
cording to the calculations of
Phil : Kramer the dam is
about to collapse. This is a
hair-raising novel.' of
-technology gone awry.
HOUSEKEEPING by ,Mari-
lynne Robinson
This. is the story of Ruth,
-''WTh . grows. up with her sister
Lucilleunder the care of her
competent grandmother,
then . Of tvo comicaiiy
fumbling great-aunts, and
finally of Sylvie, the tran-
sient sister of her dead
mother. The book is about
the effort to "keep house", to
keep anything at all, . in a
landscape and a community
where nothing . seems to
, persist except memory.
ROYAL DOULTON FIGUR-
INES AND CHARACTER .
JUGS by Katherine McClin-
ton
. During the past few years
Royal Doulton character
dugs . and bone china
figurines have -become the
craze of a large number of
collectors. This book is
written to answer some
questions regarding marks,
dates, artists, and the
technicalities of the pro-
duction.
SHOWERING FLOWERS --Gordon Carter, town caretaker, was vine the mari-
golds in front of the town hall a bath on one of the hot, sultry days last week. The
weather was enough to tempt one to spend the afternoon under a lawn 'sprinkler.
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